Trump reverts to stereotypes as campaign fumbles to respond to Harris pick [View all]
It took President Donald Trump less than two minutes to reach for the word "nasty" as he reacted to California Sen. Kamala Harris' historic selection as the first Black woman to join a major-party ticket.
A few minutes later, the President added "meanest" and "most horrible" to his characterization of Harris and claimed she was "disrespectful" in her attacks on Biden during the Democratic primary, when they stood on the debate stage as equals.
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Harris was one candidate that several Trump campaign advisers said they did not want, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. Several Trump campaign advisers told CNN they would have preferred to see Biden pick from the other finalists on his shortlist, with a preference for former national security adviser Susan Rice and Rep. Karen Bass, both viewed as lightning rods for controversy.
"She is certainly formidable," a source close to the campaign said. "She will inject some much-needed energy into the campaign."
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/11/politics/donald-trump-kamala-harris-2020-campaign/index.html
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